Strong

It was only because they had been too weak, so he could not be bothered to make a move.

When he finally wanted to act, he discovered that Uchiha Qingfeng had already caused quite a few incidents in the Ninja World. If he did not act now, he might not get another chance.

And because Hamura had actually failed to defeat Uchiha Madara, the Sage of Six Paths had no choice but to step in personally.

"I do have a question. Which side do you belong to? That useless Black Zetsu? Mother? Or those departed gods? You can't possibly be allied with this Uchiha Madara, can you? Is he even worthy?"

Uchiha Madara: ???

How was he not worthy? Why had this suddenly turned into a personal attack? This was getting more and more outrageous. Why was he not worth following?

"Explain yourself. Why am I not worthy? Uchiha Qingfeng, tell me—are you willing to follow me? Think carefully before answering, or you know the consequences."

Uchiha Qingfeng: ...

Hearing the Sage of Six Paths and Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Qingfeng fell silent. How was he supposed to answer that?

In fact, it was not just Uchiha Qingfeng. The few remaining people who still retained their sanity were also rather confused. What was all this supposed to mean? The Sage of Six Paths' mother? And what the hell were these departed gods?

Black Zetsu grew increasingly terrified. Now even his eldest brother had appeared and exposed his existence at a glance. All those years of hiding throughout the Ninja World had become a joke. Everything had been within the Sage of Six Paths' grasp. What a tragic story.

Do not worry that no one knows you on the road ahead; the clown turns out to be me.

"Actually, you guessed wrong.